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We prepare school counselors to work as educational leaders; student advocates, with special emphasis on poor and minority youth; users of school data to effect systemic change; providers of individual/group counseling and classroom guidance services; and collaborators with faculty, parents, and community agencies. Our mission is set within ASCA’s National Model and incorporates the domains of academic, career and personal/social development. Our graduates are prepared with skills to: demonstrate effectiveness by assessing and evaluating their school counseling programs; advocate for educational equity; work to close the achievement gap for poor and minority youth; and promote academic achievement for all students.
This program is also recognized by IRCEP (International Affiliate of CACREP) and demonstrates commitment to the Counselling profession and adherence to the rigorous international recognition review process meeting the highest international Principles of Quality Assurance and Professional Standards essential to the education and training of Counsellors.
Institution Location
Charles B. Gentry Bldg., 313
249 Glenbrook Road
Storrs CT, US
06269–3064
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Specialty
School Counseling
Locations and Delivery Types
Storrs, CT
Program Degree
M.A.
Accredited Under Standards
2016
- Graduates of this program are considered CACREP graduates beginning January 19, 2006
- Accreditation Start Date: July 19, 2007
- Accreditation Expiration: October 31, 2033
- Accreditation Status: Accredited
Program Outcomes Report
Status Information
The specialized practice area was found to substantially meet the standards with some minor standards-related deficiencies for which the Board requires further information.
Additional information is required for the following standards:
Standard 2.F.3.e – The Counselor Education Program must address curriculum on biological, neurological, and physiological factors
Standard 2.F.3.g – The Counselor Education Program must address curriculum on effects of crisis, disasters, and trauma
Standard 2.F.3.h – The Counselor Education Program must address curriculum on understanding differing abilities and strategies
Standard 2.F.5.m – The Counselor Education Program must address curriculum on crisis intervention, trauma-informed, and community-based strategies
Standard 3.P – The Counselor Education Program needs to address site supervisor qualifications.
Standard 5.G.2.e – The Counselor Education Program needs to address school counselor roles and responsibilities in relation to the school emergency management plans, and crises, disasters, and trauma
Standard 5.G.2.h – The Counselor Education Program needs to address the common medications that affect learning, behavior, and mood in children and adolescents
Standard 5.G.2.i – The Counselor Education Program needs to address the signs and symptoms of substance abuse in children and adolescents as well as the signs and symptoms of living in a home where substance use occurs
Standard 5.G.2.m – The Counselor Education Program needs to address legislation and government policy relevant to school counseling
Standard 5.G.3.m – The Counselor Education Program needs to address strategies for implementing and coordinating peer intervention programs